Articles for March 2010
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- March 30, 2010
- The Receiving End of Estate Planning
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We publish a lot on this blog about preparing your estate plan: writing a will, setting up a trust, choosing beneficiaries and nominating guardians; but there is another side to ...
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- March 30, 2010
- The Cold, Hard Truth
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“No one wants to think about dying. But refusing to look at the documents that will determine where your money goes when you pass away will not make you live ...
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- March 26, 2010
- 3 Reasons to Discuss Estate Planning With Your Ex
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Creating an estate plan to protect your minor children is one of the most difficult—and most important—things you will ever do; this is especially true if you and ...
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- March 25, 2010
- What Does the New Healthcare Legislation Mean for YOU?
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Everybody knows the latest big news: President Obama’s healthcare reform bill was finally approved by the senate—for better or worse—and although politicians may still be arguing the ...
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- March 23, 2010
- How to Choose the Right Nursing Home
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A recent article in the New York Times calls choosing a nursing home for your loved one “one of the hardest [decisions] you will ever make;” and yet it is ...
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- March 19, 2010
- Estate Tax to Again Become an Issue in the House
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Could it be that some movement finally happening in the House of Representatives with regards to the estate tax?
It looks like it may be, if we are to believe ...
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- March 16, 2010
- Protecting Your Parents, Protecting Yourself
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Do you need long-term care insurance? You may think you’re too young to think about that quite yet, but what about your parents? If you’re reading this blog ...
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- March 16, 2010
- Ensure Your Wishes for Medical Treatment are Followed: Share Them With Your Doctor
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This time of year often involves spring cleaning for many families: reorganizing the closets, clearing the weeds and brush from the yard, and getting rid of all those boxes in ...
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- March 12, 2010
- Sensible... Sentimental... Prenuptial Agreements?
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Somewhere between Family Law and Estate Planning lie Prenuptial Agreements. These documents—once avoided at all costs by all but the super-rich as pessimistic or unromantic—are now considered by ...
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- March 10, 2010
- Do You Need A Will Or A Trust?
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When it comes to estate planning there are two major vehicles for the distribution of property: A will and a trust. Both are very useful tools and can accomplish specific ...